Fahrenheit Definition

fărən-hīt
adjective
Designating or of a thermometer on which 32° is the freezing point and 212° is the boiling point of water: abbrev. F: the formula for converting a Fahrenheit temperature to Celsius is °C =59(°F−32)
Webster's New World
noun
This thermometer or its scale.
Webster's New World
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  • gabriel daniel fahrenheit

Origin of Fahrenheit

  • After Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fahrenheit Sentence Examples

  • In the measurement of temperature the Fahrenheit scale is still followed for imperial standards, and the Centigrade scale for metric standards.

  • The two standards, the cubic inch and the cubic decimetre, may not be strictly comparable owing to a difference in the normal temperature (Centigrade and Fahrenheit scales) of the two units of extension, the metre and the yard.

  • The ideal temperature for storing wines is 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Anyone who is standing in water that is colder than 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) may develop hypothermia.

  • Store sparkling wines at temperatures between 50 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

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